The blue-shirts, who marched in formation in rows of three 16 men deep, came to a halt just short of the Fogg's main entrance. After standing at attention for several minutes, a command was barked and they began to fondle their nightsticks. Moments later, they stood at ease.
A few minutes later, another order was yelled and the members of the Intimidating Presence once again jumped to attention, took a few steps forward and spun on their heels, marching lockstep back to whence they came.
Zieg Heil, Redux
Overhead outside the Fogg this afternoon:
"Well, at least we know they're not all Jews," one Cambridge police officer said to another, as he caught sight of a man--not affiliated with the protesters--bearing a placard which read "America Divest from Israel."
On the Protest Trail
For some, protesting runs in the family. Susan Tilson attended yesterday's protest against the Secretary of State with her son Whitney '89. While mom said that she has been to numerous protests, her son said that yesterday's was his first.
The 46-year-old Tilson was dressed in a business suit and pumps, which she said she had chosendeliberately to prove "straight people" protesttoo.
Meanwhile, one gentleman picketed with thesign, "I'm glad I went to Williams,Williams is divesting" written in theWilliams purple.
On the Lighter Side
If you still haven't heard enough of the words"Harvard," "350," "higher," or "education," fearnot. Salvation is at hand.
"Harvard: A Video Portrait," an hour-longdocumentary about higher education at Harvard,will be presented today at 7 p.m. on WNEV-TV,Channel 7, in honor of the 350th. The showcombines film clips from the Harvard Archives andfresh interviews with some current highereducation notables at Harvard and other Harvardbigwigs such as Harvard President Derek C. Bok,Harvard's Agassiz Professor of Geology Stephen J.Gould and Harvard's Boylston Professor of Oratoryand Rhetoric Seamus Heaney. Happy 350th to Harvardand everyone else and may higher education prosperat Harvard for at least 350 more years.
Really.
The Reporter's Notebook appears periodicallyin The Harvard Crimson.